Meal Prep Mondays - Carb Cycling

Countdown to Coachella begins and ready to be in my best shape yet! This week I’m doing 3 days of regular 21 Day Fix EXTREME Eating Plan and 2 days of lower-carb (countdown to competition) Eating Plan. Monday/Wednesday/Friday will be my regular carb days and Tuesday/Thursday will be my lower carbs days.

Here’s M/W/F:

Meal 1 (Breakfast): Shakeolgoy with a Banana and 2 tsp. almond butter (1 red, 2 purple, 2 tsp.) 

Meal 2 (Snack):  2 egg muffins (made with 2 eggs, spinach, & red bell peppers) & Oatmeal (not shown) (1 red, 1 green, 2 yellow) 

Meal 3 (Lunch): Tempeh sautéed in liquid aminos, edamame, & broccoli with 1 tsp. olive oil and garlic lover’s Flavorgod seasoning.  (1 red, 2 yellow, 1 green, 1 tsp.)

Meal 4 (Post-Workout): Baked chicken with mixed greens, 1/2 cup blueberries, 1/2 strawberries, slivered almonds, & balsamic vinaigrette dressing (1 red, 1 green, 1 purple, 1 blue, & 1 orange) 

Meal 5 (Dinner): Homemade turkey burgers (made with ground turkey & onion) red & yellow bell peppers with 1 tsp. olive oil & lemon, garlic Flavorgod seasoning, and artichoke hearts (1 red, 2 greens & 1 tsp.) 

Here’s T/Th:

Low-Carb/Carb Depletion Day (Countdown to Competition Day)

Meal 1: Eggs whites & oatmeal with 1 tsp. Coconut oil (1 red, 1 yellow, 1 tsp.)

Meal 2: Chicken & Sweet Potato  (1 red, 1 yellow)

Meal 3: Trout & Broccoli with 1 tsp. Coconut oil  (1 red, 1 green, 1 tsp.)

Meal 4: Chicken & Green Beans with 1 tsp. Coconut oil (1 red, 1 green, 1 tsp.)

Meal 5: Fish & Broccoli with 1 tsp. Coconut oil (1 red, 1/2 green, 1 tsp.)

Meal 6: Chicken & Broccoli (1 red, 1 green)

Meal 7: Ground Turkey, Green Beans and Bell Peppers (1 1/2 red, 1 1/2 green)

Meal 8: Shakeology & Cucumbers (not shown) (1 red, 1/2 green)

Grocery List:

3 bananas

1 large carton blueberries

1 large carton strawberries 

4 red bell peppers

3 yellow bell pepper 

1 can artichoke hearts 

3 bags broccoli

1 bag spinach

2 bags green beans   

1 container of edamame

2 small sweet potatos 

2 packets tempeh  

slivered almonds

1.25 lbs turkey 

1 lb. chicken 

1.25 lbs trout  

6 dozen eggs 

2 cartons egg whites 

oatmeal 

virgin coconut oil 

5 packets shakeology 

Q: Where do you get the black containers?

A: Click here to buy the same containers from amazon.

Q: Do you get bored of eating the same thing every day?

A: No at all! I switch it up on a weekly basis and choose my healthy favorites that I don’t mind eating often. I also add different seasonings to keep things interesting (check out the 21 Day Fix & 21 Day Fix EXTREME eating plans for seasoning recipes).

Q: Do you pre-cook all your food at the beginning of the week or do you just cut it up and package it? Does the food stay fresh all week?

A: I personally like to pre-cook all my food! I keep it properly refrigerated and find that it stays fresh up to 5 days. If you prefer, you can totally freeze the last 2 days or cook 2-3 days at a time.

Q: Can you put any of these meals in the freezer?

A: I personally don’t but I know people who do but just remember to thaw it in time.

Q: So lost…use the colored containers and dump into the larger ones?

A: The colored containers are from 21 Day Fix/21 Day Fix EXTREME. I use it to help me measure out the proportions of all my food then put it into my black chefland containers for organization and mobility reasons.